Corset and similar garment



c&.. 2 1923.

I. ROTH CORSET AND SIMILAR GARMENT Filed Feb. 11, 1920 INVENTQR QM,

l lll BY..., I I WM ATTORN EYS.

Patented Qct. 2, i923;

niransraras "titans ISIDOR ROTH, or isn'ooxizrn, new YORK, ASSIGNOR TOENJaM N & JoHrIEs", A oo'B-j rona rron or" NEW JEnsEY:

oonsnr Ann sirarmiaea'nmnnr.

T 0 aZZ whomz't may conceww 7 Be it known that I, Isinon ROTH, a citizenof theUnited :States, and a resident .of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements; in Corsets and Similar Garments, of which the following isa specification. p i

This invention relates, more particularly 7 to that class of corsetswhichhav'e recently come into vogue and may be called low bust corsets,having the upper edge thereof disposed slightly above the waist of thewearer, especiallyat the front. In a corset of this type the tops oftheclasp steels and other stifi stays at the front of t-he'corset are. ad-

jacent the lower end of the breastboneof the wearer, so that when thewearer of such a corset bends over or sits down the tops of said claspsteels and other stiff stays dig into to conform and yield to thefigure;to pro vide the necessary supportforthissofter top portion by moreflexible stays, such as bone wires, which will yield to the figure asthe wearersits or bends over and not cause discomfort; to provideseparable fasteners,

such as hooks and; eyes, to connect the two sections of the softer topportion of the front of the corset above the clasp steels, and'to obtainother. objects and-results" as may be brought outby the'--.following..description. j

Referring to the accompanying drawing, in which like numeralsiofgreference indicate the same parts throughout the several views, Figurev1 {is a perspective viewof a corset embodying my invention, showingthesame appliedjto a human figure;

' Figure 2 is; an extended corset, 7 portions being. broken away andshown in section to more clearly illustrate the invention, and I are to"pro plan area the In the specific embodiment of the invention shown 111the draw1ngs, numerals land 2 designate two similarly formedsections v.Figure 3is a sectional view taken on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 2.

of the corset, each of which is provided at one edge thereofon the'backportion of the corset with a seriesof eyelets .3 adapted to receivealacing for securing .the sections 1 and 2' together .in the usualmanner. The.

opposite edges of the sections 1. and 2, which are disposed at the frontof the corset, are

reenforced by the clasp steels ,4, one 'of which carries'the eyes {randthe other the studs '6 comprising the main fasteners for securing thefront of the corset sections land 2 to gether about the body. of thewearer. V The steels t are arranged at the extreme edges of the sections1 and 2 and extend longitiidinally ofthe corset, the upper ends 4? ofsaid steelsbeing disposeda considerable distance below the top edge ofthe corset, as

clearly shown by Figure 2. By this arrangement I am. ableto'provide asofter and more yielding portion 7 at the top of thecorse't wearers bodycomes againstthe topedgeof the corset, as ln' leaning forward or sittingdown. .As it thus yields, with aneasyandf 8 above the clasp steels 4,4:, the purpose of. which is to give or bendoutw'ard when the suitablecurv'ature said. soft to "ortion" forms a fender. 'or guard for the topends of the clasp steels 4: so that theycannot dig into orhurt thetender flesh below the breast bone of the wearer, and thus greatcomfortand ease issec'ured even under the conditions descrlbed.

" In carrying out this feature of my invention, the fabric of said softtop portion 7 of '7 the corset is supported by ,highly flexible corsetstays orbone wires 8, arranged along the inner opposite edges of theclasp steels 4, 4, the"upper ends 8 of said'flexible stays.

8 extending above'ftheupper lendsgofthe steels 4 nearly orsubstantiallyto the top edge ofthe corse t, as clearlyshown in"Figure2. Theseflexible stays 8' provide sufli cient support andyet yield readily whenthe wearersits orbends, to shield origuard the wearer fromthejstiffsteels as has -be ende scribed," The1 clasp steels- 4 and flexiblestaysa 8 ma be secuieddupon' they corset 'in "any suitable manner, but in thepresent instance are shown as enclosed in ajstay strip .9 sewed to thefront marginal, portion of each section 1 and f the corset, the line01": stitches Q10 being arranged between the steels a and stays 8 toprovide snug stay pockets and hold the stays in position; The frontedgesof the yielding top portion? otthe corset are also preferablyfastened together above functions described,

lfdesired otherstays' 16 maybe arranged at proper positions in thecorset to provide additional support and maintain the corset ina smoothcondition on the body.- With my corset it; will be seen that the tops ofthe claspsteels are'arranged at a tions 7 thus formed are securedtogether by position Where they will cause no discomfort to the wearerand that the sumort v a c a ll ordinarily supplied by these steels inconj Ventional modern corsets is provided by the which extend alOngsidethe clasp steels and aboye the soft flexible bone wires 10 upper endsthereof to substantially the top of the corset. The edges otthe softporsmall comfortable fasteners 11 and 12 and the flesh under said softportions tends to force -the' 'same outwardly, the bone wires 8 formlnga connection between the top of the stiff clasp steel l and the soft topwhich bendsnon a gentle curve and preyents'a break in the corset at thetop of said still clasp steels, A soft top of graduated fierc ibility 1sthusproyided, ch acts, as a guard or tender for the sti l part of thecorset and conduces to greatcomtort 1n the present low corsets. I l

The clasp steels 4 also have their, lower "ends a considerable distanceabove the bot- :tom edge of the corset, as shown in Figures 1 and '2,and below said ends the-edges of the corset sections 1 and2 areshownco'nnected .by a small hook and 'eye 13 andl,

respectively, and lacing 15. V V a lVhile I have illustrated myinvention as specifically applied to the top of the front of a low bustcorset, t will be obvious that it'couldrbe applied to any horizontaledge of a corset lying adjacent a projecting 3 portion of the body of awearer. to prevent tion, j Furtherm ore, while I have used the wordcorset 1t JS obvious that my invention is applicable to similargarments,'such e as supports-,waists, bra-ssieres, or anything whichcontains stiffening members the ends of whichiare-adapted lie adjacentapro-" 7' ect ng portion of the body of .a wearer. Itherefore wishto beunderstood as coveringfthel application p19 my invention to everygarmentin which it can bejused.

Various modifications and changes may be made in manufacturing myin'i'proved corset by those skilled in the art, without departing fromthe spirit and scopeoflthe invention, and I do-not wish to be understoodas restricting myself except as" r ebody off-a" wearer and issufficiently flexible and free at its llOllZOIltfil edge to bend or curloutwardly under pressure of sa d projecting portion of the bodya"we,arer,a stiffening member for the garment disposed longitudinally ofsaid body of a wearer with its extremity a substantial distance fromsaid edge of the garment, and a secend of which longitu- 0nd stiffeningmember lying in the general plane of the fii st mentioned st-iiieningmember parallel thereto and extending beyond the end f saidfirst-mentioned stiffening member toward-said edge of the garment,

said stitfenin members bein vconnected so i l v i P: b

that outward"tlexin or the extended nortion or" the secondstiffeningmember'tends Qto deflect outwardthe corresponding end 01" thefirst-mentioned stifl'enim .i'nemberp 7 2. A garment one end of whichlongitu dinally of the body of a wearer is adapted to lie adjacent aprojecting portion of said body of a wearer and is sufiicie'ntly.flexible and free'at itsghorizontal edge to bender curl outwardly underpt're's'sureqol said proectmg portion of the body of a vearer, a r

stiffening member for the garment disposed longitudinally of said bodyof a wearer with its extremity a substantial oistanc'e from said edgeo'ftheigarmentpand a-sec- 0nd sti'liening member-t t differentfleribilstifl ening ity front the first-mentioned member lymgin thegeneral plane of said first-n'lentioned stifi'ening member parallelthereto and 'extendingbeyond the end of said first-mentioned, stiffeningmember toward said edge of the garment, said stiffening members beingconnected so that outward flexing *of'fthe extended portion of thes'econd stiffening member tends-to de- "fiect outward the corresponding,end of: the first-mentioned stifiening member.

said edge digging into such projecting por- I V body of a wearer and issu'liici'ently flexible and tree at itshorizontal edge to bend orcurl-outwardly under pressure} of said proectmg portlonofthe body ofa'wearena stiffening member for thefgarmenti disposed longitudinally ofsaid body 'of'a' wearer '.with its extremity a substantial distancefromsaid edge of the garmenhand a second stifi en'ing member orcomparatively greater flexibility than the first ni entioned stifiening' member lying in the general plane of the first-mentionedstiffening member par-" allel thereto andextending beyond the end ofsaid first-mentioned stiffening member ening members being connected sothat outward flexing of the extendedportion of the second stiffeningmember tends to deflect outward the correspondingend of thefirstmentioned stiflening member. 7

4;. A corset one end of which longitudinally of the body of av wearer isadapted to lie adjacent a projecting portion of said body of a wearerand is sufliciently flexible and free at its horizontal edgeto bend orcurl outwardly under pressure of said pro-' jecting portion of the bodyof a wearer, clasp steels for the corset with thelr extremities asubstantial distance from said edge of the corset, and stiffeningmembers lying in the general plane of said clasp steels" parallelthereto andextending beyond the ends of said clasp steels toward saidedge of the corset, said stiffening members being connected to saidclasp steels so that outward flexing of the extended portion of thestiffening members tends to defleet outward the corresponding ends ofthe clasp steels.

5. A corset one .end of which longitudinally ofrthe body of a wearer isadapted to lie adjacent a projecting portion of said body of a wearerand is sufliciently flexible and free at its horizontal edge'to bend orcurl outwardly under pressure of sald proejecting portion of the body ofa wearer,

clasp steels for the corset with their extremities a substantialdistance from said edge of the corset, and stiflening members.

. of comparatively greater flexibility than said clasp steels lying inthegeneral plane of said clasp steels parallel thereto and extendingbeyond the ends of said clasp steels toward said edge of the corset,said stiflening members being connected to said clasp steels so thatoutward flexing of theextended portion of the stiffening member tends todeflect outward the corresponding 1 ends of the claspsteels. toward saidedge of the garment, said stifla wearer, a stiffening member for thefront of the corset disposed longitudinally of said body, of a wearer.with its upper extremity V a substantial distance from said upperh0rizontal edge of the corset, and a second stiff ening member lying inthe general plane of .the first-mentioned stiffening member parallelthereto and extending beyond the'end' of said first-mentionedstifl'ening member toward said upper horizontal edge of the corset, saidstiflt'ening members being connected so that outward flexing of. theextended portion of the second stiflening member tends to deflectoutward the corresponding end of the first-mentioned stiflening member.i I

7. A low bust corset the upper horizontal edge of which is adapted tolie beneath a projecting front portion of the body, of V a wearer and issufficiently flexible and free to bend or curl outwardly under pressureof the overhanging portion of the body of a wearer, clasp steelsat thefront of the corset with their upper extremities a substantial distancefrom said upper horizontal edge of the corset, and stiffening memberslying in the general plane of said clasp steels parallel thereto andextending be- 7 yond the ends ofsaid clasp steels toward saidupper'horizontal edge of said, corset,

said stiffening members being connected to said clasp steels so thatoutward flexing of the extended portion of the stiffening members tendsto deflect outward the corresponding ends-of the clasp steels. 7

ISIDQR ROTH.

